UW-Stevens Point’s Ladd Leads All-WIAC Men’s Ice Hockey Selections; UW-River Falls’ Freeman Named Coach of the Year
Printable version of the 2014 All-WIAC Men's Ice Hockey Team
MADISON, Wis.--University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s Garrett Ladd was selected the inaugural Player of the Year to lead the individuals chosen to the 2014 All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Men’s Ice Hockey Team by the league coaches, while UW-River Falls head coach Steve Freeman was tabbed the Coach of the Year.
Ladd currently leads the WIAC with 40 points, 18 goals, 22 assists and a plus/minus of +25. He has registered three power-play goals and one short-handed tally. Ladd has recorded at least one point in 20 of 27 contests, including 15 performances of two-plus points and a season-high four points against Gustavus Adolphus College (Minn.) on Nov. 8. He was a honorable mention selection a year ago.
Repeat selections on the first team from a season ago included: UW-River Falls’ Scott Lewan and UW-Superior’s Pat Dalbec. Both individuals also collected first team recognition in 2012, along with UW-Stevens Point’s Brandon Jaeger.
Freeman earned the coaching honor for the ninth time in his career and second time in the last three seasons after directing the Falcons to a 15-9-3 record.
An All-Sportsmanship Team was chosen for individuals that displayed exemplary sportsmanship throughout the season. It included one member from each school.
2014 All-WIAC Men’s Ice Hockey Team
First Team
Name, School, Year, Position, Hometown (Previous Team)
Kyle Brodie, Stevens Point, Junior, Defenseman, Denver, Colo. (Bemidji State Univ.)
Pat Dalbec, Superior, Senior, Forward, Superior, Wis. (Janesville, NAHL)
David Donnellan, Eau Claire, Senior, Defenseman, Eau Claire, Wis. (Western Michigan Univ.)
Kevin Gibson, Stevens Point, Junior, Defenseman, Grosse Pointe, Mich. (Michigan, NAHL)
Tyler Green, Eau Claire, Sophomore, Goalie, Noblesville, Ind. (St. Louis, NAHL)
Blake Huppert, River Falls, Junior, Forward, Wasilla, Alaska (Alaska, NAHL)
Brandon Jaeger, Stevens Point, Junior, Goalie, Champlin, Minn. (Wenatchee, NAHL)
Garrett Ladd, Stevens Point, Junior, Forward, Fenton, Mich. (Bemidji State Univ.)
Scott Lewan, River Falls, Senior, Goalie, Westland, Mich. (Alberni Valley, BCHL)
Michael Rey, Superior, Senior, Forward, Winnipeg, Manitoba (Neumann Univ.)
Jon Schreiner, River Falls, Senior, Defenseman, Lakeville, Minn. (Fairbanks, NAHL)
Eric Shand, Superior, Freshman, Defenseman, San Dimas, Calif. (Twin Cities, MnJHL)
Zach Vierling, Stout, Junior, Forward, Coon Rapids, Minn. (Fairbanks, NAHL)
Jon Waggoner, Eau Claire, Senior, Forward, Fairbanks, Alaska (Fairbanks, NAHL)
Honorable Mention
Jeff Burke, River Falls, Senior, Defenseman, New Richmond, Wis. (Topeka, NAHL)
Jack Callahan, Eau Claire, Junior, Defenseman, Red Bank, N.J. (Quinnipiac Univ.)
Scott Henegar, Stevens Point, Junior, Forward, Trenton, Mich. (Michigan, NAHL)
Willie Hess, River Falls, Junior, Forward, Lino Lakes, Minn. (Fresno, NAHL)
Mitch Kontny, River Falls, Freshman, Forward, Superior, Wis. (Johnstown, NAHL)
Joe Krause, Eau Claire, Junior, Forward, Hermantown, Minn. (Univ. of Nebraska Omaha)
Logan Maly, Stout, Senior, Defenseman, Rio, Wis. (Alaska, NAHL)
Kyle Sharkey, Stevens Point, Freshman, Forward, Moore, Okla. (Topeka, NAHL)
Jordan Tredinnick, Stout, Junior, Defenseman, Onalaska, Wis. (Janesville, NAHL)
All-Sportsmanship Team
Evan Dixon, Stevens Point, Sophomore, Forward, Novi, Mich. (Sarnia, GOJHL)
Christian George, River Falls, Freshman, Forward, Orland Park, Ill. (Kalamazoo, NAHL)
Patrick Moore, Eau Claire, Freshman, Forward, Grand Rapids, Minn. (Bismarck, NAHL)
Derek Stauber, Superior, Senior, Defenseman, Duluth, Minn. (Marshall School)
Zach Vierling, Stout, Junior, Forward, Coon Rapids, Minn. (Fairbanks, NAHL)
Player of the Year: Garrett Ladd of Stevens Point
Coach of the Year: Steve Freeman of River Falls
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